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xylem vessel member cell differentiation |
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- vessel element cell differentiation
- vessel member cell differentiation
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The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a vessel member cell. A vessel member cell is one of the components of a vessel in the xylem. It is a dead cell with the wall between adjacent members being variously perforated and the walls that persist variously thickened.
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